ADS Example

In October 2007, a calendar-year corporation purchased a building for $150,000. Thirty-thousand dollars was attributable to the cost of the land. Under the MACRS formula method, the 2007 depreciation allowance is computed as follows:

$150,000 - $30,000

39

= $3,077  Annual MACRS recovery

2.5 x $3,077
12

= $ 641   2007 depreciation allowance

 

If the corporation elected the ADS straight-line MACRS method, the 2007 depreciation allowance is computed as follows:

$150,000 - $30,000

40

= $3,000  Annual MACRS recovery

2.5 x $3,000
12

= $ 625   2007 depreciation allowance